Archives for 2014

As the year winds down, one thing’s for sure: People will be making New Year’s resolutions—and lots of them. This year, about forty-four percent of Americans will make a New Year’s resolution to get fit, stop smoking, learn French, stress less and onward and so on. And yet… Anyone who has witnessed a crowded January gym slow to a trickle by February knows that many... Read Article

December 21 marked the first official day of winter. For most of the country, winter weather warnings are a seasonal reality. But do you really know what a winter storm watch is? Or how it differs from a winter storm warning? If not, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) created an infographic that explains five critical winter weather terms. Check it out... Read Article

Whether it’s guests who stop in for a bite, cooks in the kitchen or servers delivering hot plates of food, there’s a lot going on at a restaurant. Restaurant insurance can help if something goes wrong. But what about preventing an unfortunate incident in the first place? That’s the forte of Erie Insurance risk control consultants. These men and women are trained professionals who advise... Read Article

Winter weather conditions can be very dangerous, but you can protect yourself and your family with a glove box survival kit. We have some tips about what to keep in your glove box and in your trunk in case of an emergency. Driving on flooded, icy, or snowy roads can lead to a sudden accident, and it’s important to be prepared for the unexpected. Your... Read Article

There are lots of reasons why millions of viewers tune in to PBS to watch Downton Abbey, the British period drama that follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family. There are illicit romances, class tensions and Dowager Countess of Grantham’s witty observations, to name a few. And then there’s Downton Abbey, known as Highclere Castle in real life. The current home of an earl... Read Article